ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi is right. For most Zambians, 2025 was a hard year, and there is no point sugar-coating that reality. Yes, the macroeconomic scorecard carries some encouraging lines. Growth in GDP, relative exchange rate... […]

THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has announced that road tolls for certain vehicle categories will be increased effective January 1, 2026. Tolls for small vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, including cars, vans and minibuses... […]

IN recent years, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) existed largely in the background, with limited impact and rarely prioritised skills development. While it was predominantly known for improving infrastructure in constituencies, the narrative is now... […]

WALKING into some of the newly built schools in Chirundu, one thing caught my eye immediately, clean, tiled ablution blocks with flushable toilets and running water. Overhead water tanks glistened in the sun as solar-powered... […]

IN John Shawa area of Chipata’s Msanga Ward, a new agricultural structure is rising that responds to years of community complaints. For a long time, the local residents have asked for help to keep their... […]

KASANTA Ward Councillor in Kapiri Mposhi Constituency, Lawrence Zimba, says CDF is a game changer for the district but cites the lengthy procurement process as a setback. In an interview, Zimba explained that reducing the... […]

FOR the traders at Kasanda Market in Justine Kabwe Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, the rainy season used to be a nightmare. The trading area would often turn into a muddy swamp, forcing marketeers to abandon... […]

CONSTRUCTION works for the CDF-funded maternity annex at Magwero Rural Health Centre in Chipata Central’s Dilika Ward have been completed. Once opened, expectant mothers will have a respectable environment in which to deliver their bundles... […]

GOVERNMENT has praised Chipata City Council for using the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to promote transparency by recognising journalists covering local development. Meanwhile, Local Government Minister Gift Sialubalo has encouraged journalists to be fearless in... […]

KABWE Katondo Local Court Senior Messenger Joseph Mulenga has described the court facility as a blessing to local residents, but he has urged government to provide running water to the premises. The Katondo Local Court,... […]